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1、- 1 - Unit 3 课下能力提升( 九) 阅读理解 A About the year 1990, a small, dark-haired hot boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London Theatre. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance; above all, he knew how to make pe
2、ople laugh. But he couldnt get work and so he wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents. But twenty years later this name Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian in the world. Any visitor to the cinema must have see
3、n some of Chaplins filmstrips (胶片 ). People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films though most of them are silent. It isnt what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesnt depend upon words and
4、 languages. It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Acting out, without words, common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries. Its a kind of world language. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in
5、 Switzerland on Christmas Day, 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. The world was astonished at the news of the death and burst into sadness. 1Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance of the theatre? ABecause he had no money to buy a ticket. BBecause he wanted to get a returned ticket. C
6、Because he wanted to play a part in a play in order to make a living. DBecause he wanted to see the famous actors or actresses after the performance. 2It was _ that made people enjoy his films. - 2 - Awonderful dialogues Bthe beautiful music Chis funny appearance Dhis own manner of acting 3The reaso
7、n why Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy is that _. Amost of his films were silent Bhe knew how to make people laugh Che could not only act but also write comedies Dhe acted out the common human situations best in his comedy 4Whats the best title for this passage? ACharlie Chaplin, a Famous Humor
8、ous Actor BCharlie Chaplin, a Worker CCharlie Chaplin, a Small Boy DCharlie Chaplin, a Director B I have heard having a good sense of humour oftenhelps in breakingthe ice. Also people rememberyou because of your humour. But I thinkI dont have a very good sense of humour. Could you suggest how to bui
9、ldup this？ Redha Karnik This is a great question that is unfortunately difficult to answer. I can only give you my views on this topic, which may or may not be correct. I know that my sense of humour developed over time. When I was younger I was not funny at all; now I can easily make people laugh.
10、At the same time, sometimes I say things that I think are very funny but others do not. Improving wit and humour, I believe, is an ongoing process. Now, there are various forms of humour and everyone has their individual style. Overall, I believe being fluent in a language is very important for bein
11、g witty or funny. The way we play around with words adds the “funny ” tag to an otherwise normal sentence. Also, seeing irony is very important. I think humour is often the link between two unrelated things. In my experience, laughing frequently and appreciating other peoples jokes and wit is very i
12、mportant. Within this, finding humour in everyday normal situations is the key. I often notice what is going on around me and say funny things in my head and laugh to myself. That serves almost as practice for when I am in a group. I watch comedy shows and movies and I am sure that has some effects
13、on helping me improve my sense of humour. - 3 - And last, having confidence that you are witty is important. There will always be someone wittier or funnier than you, which is fine. Just work on building your own style. Remember, if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a
14、 business function, be careful. In those situations, humour has to be mild and politically correct. Yours， Brad 5Radha Karniks problem is that he doesnt _. Ahave friends Bknow the functions of humour Cunderstand others humour Dhave a good sense of humour 6By telling his own experience, Brad tried to
15、 make Radha Karnik believe that _. Alaughter is the best medicine Blaughter and humour go hand-in-hand Ca sense of humour can be developed Da sense of humour helps impress others 7In order to improve our sense of humour, Brad believes that the following are important EXCEPT _. Agood language ability
16、 Bloyalty Clearning from life D confidence 8Radha Karnik is warned not to be funny _. Aimproperly Bfrequently Cnaturally Ddifferently C Darno Setiadi is one of the top ten thousand richest men in Indonesia. Mr Setiadi runs his own business, importing (进口 ) machinery from Europe and selling it all over the country. He employs over three hundred people
